cirrh- root words — words with the cirrh- root

The root cirrh- comes from Greek kirrhos, meaning tawny, orange-yellow. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including cirrhosis, cirrhoses, cirrhotic. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cirrh- root

Explore words with cirrh- — words containing the cirrh- root and sharing its sense of "tawny, orange-yellow". Examples include cirrhosis, cirrhoses, cirrhotic. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does cirrh- mean?

The cirrh- root means tawny, orange-yellow, from Greek kirrhos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.